<![CDATA[This community service was motivated by elective surgery patients who had not optimally understood preoperative fasting before undergoing surgery under general anesthesia. This lack of understanding can increase the risk of anesthetic complications, particularly aspiration of gastric contents, respiratory disorders, as well as postoperative nausea and vomiting. Conventional educational methods are often less effective in increasing patient focus and understanding, so innovation in educational media that is more attractive and easier to understand is needed. One non-pharmacological method that can be used is Virtual Reality (VR) media, which works through visual and audio stimulation so that it can increase patient attention and understanding. This Community Service (PkM) activity aimed to increase patients’ knowledge and understanding regarding the definition, purpose, and rules of preoperative fasting before undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia. The activity was conducted at Wijayakusuma Level III Hospital Purwokerto, targeting preoperative elective surgery patients. The implementation method included initial observation to assess the patients’ level of knowledge, provision of informed consent, preoperative fasting education using VR media, and evaluation through reassessment of the level of knowledge after education. The results showed an increase in patients’ knowledge, from the majority being in the poor category, with 21 patients (70.0%) before education, to the sufficient category with 16 patients (53.3%) and the good category with 13 patients (43.3%) after education. Education using VR media can be an attractive alternative educational medium in improving patients’ understanding of preoperative fasting.]]>
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